Monday, 17 April 2023

NEWS OF THE DAY - 17/04/2023

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Russian Dy. PM Manturov begins two-day India visit. Both sides are discussing a Free-Trade Agreement and one for bilateral investment protection

2.  Heatwave to persist in Bengal, Bihar; relief likely in northwestern plains soon.

3.  Congress ups the ante on caste census as Kharge writes to PM Modi demanding it

4.   SC dismisses Kerala HC plea against order asking it to translocate rogue tusker to Parambikulam reserve.



INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1.South Korea, U.S., Japan to hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea

The three countries would focus on mastering response procedures from detection to tracking to information sharing by creating a virtual target under the scenario of a North Korean ballistic missile provocation.

2.  U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war games

The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius conducted a "routine Taiwan Strait transit"

3.  Brazil's Lula raises Russia war mediation with China, UAE

"President Putin doesn't take any initiatives to stop the war. Zelensky from Ukraine doesn't take any initiatives to stop the war," Mr. Lula said.


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